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Sony announced on its PlayStation Blog that it will officially retire the PlayStation Plus app for PC on December 10. The company indicated it will notify users directly regarding the impending shutdown, which removes the dedicated cloud streaming application from the Windows platform. [1][2][3]
The dedicated PC application allowed PlayStation Plus Premium tier members to stream select console games. According to Sony, the decision to discontinue the service stems from extremely low engagement, with less than 0.4% of eligible PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers using the software. First launched in 2016 during the PlayStation Now era, the program added PlayStation 4 streaming support in 2017 but remained limited to streaming PS3 and PS4 titles, never adding support for PlayStation 5 games. [1][2][3]
Sony stated that removing the underused client allows it to focus attention and resources on features its members value most. The withdrawal of the PC cloud tool also comes as commentators observe Sony refocusing its broader gaming business on console-exclusive experiences. [1][2][3]
Officially launched back in 2016, Sony’s PlayStation Plus streaming app for PC is officially being discontinued in December. The post Sony is discontinuing its PlayStation Plus streaming app on PC first appeared on KitGuru.
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Yes, this fits with Sony's broader pullback from PC, but the real reason the app is "retiring" is a simple lack of interest.
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Sony is retiring the PlayStation Plus app for PC on December 10th. Sony says it will notify users directly about the shutdown. The app allowed PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers to stream certain games on PC, but according to Sony, not many people are using that perk: With a very small number of eligible PlayStation Plus…
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